Karmactive Staff
If you want to achieve anything in life, you should have good health. That is why it’s said that health is wealth. To keep your body healthy, you need regular exercise. Exercise is not only needed for your physical fitness, but it is also necessary for your mental and emotional well-being. Medical experts have long supported this view, which has been reinforced by a recent study.
Chinese Medical University and Sweden’s Karolinska Institute have conducted research in this matter. Their findings have been published in the “British Journal of Sports Medicine”. Aerobic fitness can reduce occurrence of diseases like dementia up to 35%, according to this research. The study points out that it is possible to prevent dementia with aerobic health and especially the age-related illnesses caused by hereditary factors too can be reduced. The best remedy for dementia is to maintain the level of cardiovascular fitness.
Aerobic fitness enables the supply of oxygen to muscles. The growing age causes weakness in body. As a result, the breathing mechanism and cells are not able to get enough oxygen. Cycling, running and aerobic exercise help to improve fitness of the heart and breathing that is cardiorespiratory fitness. The researchers found that the people with sound cardiorespiratory fitness were less prone to dementia.
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The Chinese and Swedish researchers studied 61,214 persons in the age group of 39-70. These individuals were divided in three groups based on their health conditions. During a period of 12 years, 553 persons were detected with dementia. According to the study, the people with healthy cardiorespiratory fitness were 35% less prone to dementia. Notably, this reduction in risk applies even in cases with hereditary factors. The findings confirm importance of aerobic exercise for preventing dementia.
A study by Chinese Medical University and Karolinska Institute of Sweden confirms the necessity of exercise to prevent dementia in senior citizens. The findings have been published in the “British Journal of Sports Medicine”. It only proves that sound mind exists in sound body. “Mens sana in corpore sano.” Shareermadyam khalu dharmasadhanam. Our body is the first instrument of performing our duty.
